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06-13-2003, 07:30 AM | #1 | |
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Parts needed for '71 GMC --> '68 Chevy?
The thought has crossed my mind to do this conversion, simply becuase the '68 Chevrolet is byfar my favorite of the '67-'72 trucks in the looks department. My question is, what would it take to swap my 1971 GMC over to look like a 1968 Chevrolet?
I was thinking it would require the fenders, grille, hood, tailgate, core support, and badging. I don't have any badging on my truck, so that parts taken care of - the hood is a must - an aftermarket plain jane tailgate is all I would really care for - the grille is a must - and now, I am not so sure that I need the fenders - as GMC Paul lists this: Quote:
Thanks In Advance!
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06-13-2003, 08:20 AM | #2 |
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Yep the 68 chevy fenders are the same as 68-72 GMC fenders.
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06-13-2003, 08:34 AM | #3 |
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You will need,
hood, rad support, hood latch, fenders, trim for grill openings and headlight bezel trim. Note I have found that 67-68 aftermarket bezels dont fit vert nice at all.
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06-13-2003, 09:02 AM | #4 |
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You could even make the core support work if you wanted to weld the headlight buckets on.
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06-13-2003, 10:27 AM | #5 |
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Don't forget your wiring harness! The GMC's have quad headlights and use a harness set up for them. You'll need a from harness for a Chevy. 67-70 would be best (due to differences between location of directional signals) but a 71/72 would work. Make sure you get one set up for your gauge style, either idiot lights or guages.
Other than that, your list includes: grille rad support hood hood release latch and bracketry TG Fender eyebrows and emblems. If your GMC grille is in nice shape you've got some good trading stock. Nice ones are hard to find!
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06-16-2003, 03:46 PM | #6 |
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hey Orange 71
Thanks for posting this tread because I had some questions in my thought about if the fenders are the same. Right now i have a 68 chevy but it has a GMC grill and i want to put it back to the original, I have mostly everything except the hood.
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06-16-2003, 06:04 PM | #7 |
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You don't need the fenders, and can use the GMC light harness, as the outside lights have both low, and high beam necessary for the Chev lights. Just tape off the inner high beam only plugs, and hide from view. The turn signal harness is plenty long to reach up to the Chev grill location. This will save you some expense, if that is a concern.
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06-19-2003, 08:47 AM | #8 |
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Thank you all for the reply's -
I haven't posted back sooner because I was out of town for work. The harness I will take care of - I will be doing a high wattage headlight setup so I will be redoing the complete headlight harness anyhow. My grille - is in very good shape, but I don't want to trade is - I may actually go back and forth as time goes on. Knowing what all I must have now - my biggest problem is my seat...it's the original bench covered in leather with GMC stiched in the center. Thanks Again.
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